Inoue

Inoue (kanji: , historical kana orthography: Winouhe) is the 16th most common Japanese surname. Historically, it was also romanized as Inouye, and many Japanese-descended people outside of Japan still retain this spelling. A less common variant is .

== Notable people with the surname == Akari Inoue Akari Inoue (born 1988), Japanese competitor on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour Akari Inoue (born 1996), Japense bronze medallist at the 2019 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships , Japanese lyricist , Japanese film director , Japanese keyboardist, composer and producer Alice Inoue (born 1964), American astrologer and writer , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese announcer , Japanese writer and translator , Japanese footballer , Japanese singer , Japanese businessman and inventor , Japanese singer, composer and multi-instrumentist , Japanese rugby union player Daniel Inouye (1924–2012), United States Senator for Hawaii and Medal of Honor recipient Egan Inoue (born 1965), American jiu-jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and racquetball player Enson Inoue (born 1967), American mixed martial artist , Japanese founder of Toyo University, educator and philosopher , Japanese tennis player , Shinsengumi , Japanese tennis player , Japanese actress and model , Japanese film director , Japanese educator and first female president of Japan Women's University , Japanese footballer , Japanese general Hina Inoue (born 2003), American tennis player Hiromitsu Inoue (born 1974), Japanese entomologist , Japanese and subject of the standard botanical author abbreviation "Inoue" , Japanese entomologist , Japanese long-distance runner , Japanese writer and playwright , Japanese historian , Japanese voice actress and singer , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , American musician , Japanese television personality, singer, actor and comedian , Japanese speed skater , Japanese businessman and banker , Japanese manga artist , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese politician , Japanese diplomat , Japanese voice actor and singer Kazuhiro Inoue (born 1973), Japanese mixed martial artist , Japanese baseball player , Japanese footballer , Japanese cyclist , Japanese manga artist , Japanese shogi player , Japanese sport wrestler , Japanese journalist and writer , Japanese politician , Japanese singer and voice actress , better known as Inoran, Japanese musician , Japanese academic, historian and writer , Japanese sprint canoeist , Japanese footballer , Japanese boxer , Japanese judoka , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese golfer , Japanese statesman , Japanese journalist , Japanese aikidoka , Japanese professional wrestler Lorraine Inouye (born 1940), American politician serving in the Hawaii State Senate Lurdes Inoue, Brazilian statistician , Japanese tennis player , Japanese voice actor , Japanese golfer , Japanese actress , Japanese voice actress and singer , Japanese daimyō , Japanese actor and martial artist , Japanese cyclist , Japanese general , Japanese daimyō , Japanese daimyō , Japanese professional wrestler known by his ring name Mao , Japanese hurdler and bobsledder , Japanese actor and film director , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese daimyō , Japanese government official , Japanese daimyō , Japanese daimyō , Japanese daimyō , Japanese sport shooter , Japanese voice actress , Japanese singer , Japanese writer , Japanese tennis player Miyako Inoue (anthropologist) (born 1962), American anthropologist , Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist Motokatsu Inoue (1918–1993), Japanese martial artist , Japanese idol singer Nogizaka46 member , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese painter , Japanese mixed martial artist , Japanese boxer , Japanese Buddhist preacher and far-right activist , Japanese video game developer , Japanese aikidoka , Japanese actor and voice actor , Japanese long-distance runner , Japanese-born American figure skater , Japanese footballer Ryoki Inoue (born 1946), Brazilian writer , Japanese footballer , better known as Kazunoko, Japanese fighting games player , Japanese general , Japanese cyclist , Japanese manga artist , Japanese pianist , Japanese sprinter , Japanese jazz guitarist , Japanese politician , Japanese photographer , Japanese baseball player , Japanese volleyball player , Imperial Japanese Navy admiral , Japanese marathon runner , Japanese politician , Japanese-born American biophysicist and cell biologist , Japanese footballer , Japanese singer , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese singer-songwriter and actress , Japanese professional wrestler known by his ring name Mighty Inoue , Japanese baseball player , Japanese footballer , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese actor , Japanese public relations practitioner, scholar and theorist , Japanese manga artist , Japanese footballer , Japanese mixed martial artist Taki Inoue (born 1963), Japanese racing driver , Japanese composer , Japanese boxer , Japanese badminton player Tetsu Inoue, American music producer , Japanese table tennis player , Japanese philosopher , Japanese sport wrestler , Japanese triple jumper , Japanese screenwriter , Japanese film director and screenwriter , Japanese idol, television personality and actress , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese footballer Wayne Inouye (born 1953), American businessman , Japanese poet and writer , Japanese voice actress , a high-ranking member of Aum Shinrikyo executed for the Tokyo subway attack , Japanese politician , Imperial Japanese Navy officer , Japanese sport wrestler , Japanese singer-songwriter , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese classical violinist , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese curler